The needs assessment survey was designed in 2012 to understand what alumnae interests and practices when it comes to the Palmer Society. 111 Palmer alumnae, representing classes from 1940 – 2011 participated in a needs assessment survey. These results reflect the Homecoming Specific portion of the Survey.
7. I plan on attending the Annual Homecoming brunch:
Every year possible
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4
18
Palmer Anniversary
years
40
Class reunion
28
Pledge Class reunion
Decade
1940-1944
Whenever a
sister can
Every year make it for a Palmer
WC Anniv.
possible
reunion Anniv. years
years
0
0
0
0
Pledge
Class
reunion
0
Class
reunion
0
Only when
at Wardman
House
0
Never
0
1945-1949
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1950-1954
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1955-1959
1
0
1
2
0
3
0
0
1960-1964
1
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
1965-1969
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
1
1970-1974
37
0
0
1
1
1
1
1975-1979
3
2
2
2
4
5
0
0
1980-1984
5
1
4
0
2
2
0
0
1985-1989
3
2
3
2
6
5
0
0
1990-1994
1
2
2
1
1
2
0
1
Never
32
1
Whittier College
Anniversary years
38
1
Whenever a sister can
make it for a reunion
1995-1999
3
6
8
2
6
5
1
0
2000-2004
4
2
5
2
2
2
0
0
2005-2009
9
6
6
3
5
4
1
1
2010-2014
8
3
4
3
5
5
1
1
TOTAL
39
27
37
18
32
37
4
7
Only when at
Wardman House
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8. I am willing to pay more for brunch if it means all members
(>650) receive a printed invite every single year.*
Response
Attended
Homecoming
Yes
No
Yes
12%
No
88%
Yes
9
3
No
62
11
Decade
1940-1944
1945-1949
1950-1954
1955-1959
1960-1964
1965-1969
1970-1974
1975-1979
1980-1984
1985-1989
1990-1994
1995-1999
2000-2004
2005-2009
2010-2014
No
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
7
6
7
5
9
9
12
9
Yes
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
3
1
0
0
0
2
1
Specific Questions:
I am willing to pay more for brunch if it means all
members (>650) receive a printed invite every single year
(please note, 25% of the cost of a brunch ticket currently
goes to mailing costs at this level)
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9. I prefer to receive my invite via e-mail, through a service like
Pingg:
Decade
Yes, Sign me
up!
88%
No, I prefer
good old
fashioned
paper
12%
1940-1944
1945-1949
1950-1954
1955-1959
1960-1964
1965-1969
1970-1974
1975-1979
1980-1984
1985-1989
1990-1994
1995-1999
2000-2004
2005-2009
2010-2014
TOTAL
Yes, Sign me up!
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
7
7
8
5
10
8
10
7
72
No, I prefer good
old fashioned
paper
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
3
2
10
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10. How much is it fair to pay for brunch anywhere?
Assume that price would be comparable to amenities
provided at the event.
Decade
1940-1944
1945-1949
1950-1954
1955-1959
1960-1964
1965-1969
1970-1974
1975-1979
1980-1984
1985-1989
1990-1994
1995-1999
2000-2004
2005-2009
2010-2014
TOTAL
>$50
$40-$50
$30-$40
0
10
20
30
40
50
$30-$40
0
0
1
2
0
0
2
4
7
6
4
8
7
11
7
59
$40-$50
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
3
2
1
2
3
6
7
6
36
>$50
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
4
60
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11. I would pay more to attend a brunch off
campus.
Decade
0
0
1945-1949
0
1
1950-1954
2
0
1955-1959
1
1
1960-1964
1
0
1965-1969
1
1
1970-1974
Yes
49%
No
1940-1944
No
51%
Yes
1
2
1975-1979
6
2
1980-1984
4
4
1985-1989
3
4
1990-1994
3
2
1995-1999
4
6
2000-2004
5
5
2005-2009
5
9
2010-2014
5
5
TOTAL
41
42
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12. How far off campus are you willing to go for Homecoming
Brunch?
35
Decade
32
30
25
24
22
20
15
10
11
5
0
Only as far as
Uptown Whittier
1-5 miles
5-10 miles
10-15 miles
1940-1944
1945-1949
1950-1954
1955-1959
1960-1964
1965-1969
1970-1974
1975-1979
1980-1984
1985-1989
1990-1994
1995-1999
2000-2004
2005-2009
2010-2014
TOTAL
Only as far
as Uptown
Whittier
0
0
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
8
3
25
1-5 miles
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
3
3
1
3
5
3
5
8
34
5-10 miles 10-15 miles
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
0
4
1
3
2
2
1
1
2
3
1
2
3
2
1
2
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22
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13. It is fair to charge more for the event after a specific
date? Especially if we provide an online payment option.
No
24%
Yes
76%
Decade
1940-1944
1945-1949
1950-1954
1955-1959
1960-1964
1965-1969
1970-1974
1975-1979
1980-1984
1985-1989
1990-1994
1995-1999
2000-2004
2005-2009
2010-2014
TOTAL
Yes
0
0
1
2
0
2
3
5
5
5
5
10
9
9
6
62
No
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
2
4
1
0
0
1
5
4
19
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14. Homecoming Summary
• Most of the respondents have attended a brunch; over 60% of the respondents
attended within the last decade
• Most alumnae intend to attend homecoming brunch in the future and whenever
possible but especially for reunions and anniversaries
• Eighty-eight percent of respondents are not willing to pay additional homecoming
brunch costs to cover the expense of receiving a printed invite. Homecoming
invitations currently account for 25 percent of the cost of homecoming brunch
• Respondents welcome an email invite option
• Attendees wish to pay in the $30-40 to attend brunch. Online payment in highly
desirable
• Most would like to stay very close to campus if not on campus for the event.
Respondents are split on whether it is worth more to have an event off campus
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